General Lesley J. McNair : Unsung Architect of the U.S. Army /

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This book offers the first detailed study of McNair's entire career from his graduation at West Point in 1904 to his death in 1944-all of which prepared him for high-level service during WWII. This book assesses McNair's strengths and weaknesses, how they influenced his efforts to prepare...

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Autor principal: Calhoun, Mark T.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2015]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
McNair, Lesley James, > 1883-1944.
United States. > Army.
United States. > Army > Officers > Biography.
United States. > Army > Officers > Training of > History > 20th century.
Soldiers > Training of.
Military education.
Generals.
Armed Forces > Officers > Training of.
Armed Forces > Officers.
HISTORY > Military > World War I.
Generaux > États-Unis > Biographies.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > États-Unis.
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 > Biographies.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Biographies.
Generals > United States > Biography.
Military education > United States > History > 20th century.
Soldiers > Training of > United States > History > 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 > United States.
World War, 1914-1918 > Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 > Biography.
United States.
History.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
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505 0 |a Innovation in peace and war -- From cadet to commander: birth of an innovator -- World War I -- McNair: war planner -- Interwar education and training -- Professor of Military Science and Tactics at Purdue -- The Army War College class of 1928-1929 -- Getting over the hump -- Rise to prominence, 1935-1940 -- World War II: the culmination of a career -- Protective mobilization -- Training the Army ground forces -- The Army ground forces at war -- Epilogue. 
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